ARRIVAL OF THE HERO AT AUCKLAND.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1757, 23 March 1874, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO AT AUCKLAND.

screw, was launched this morning. Lady Martin named the vessel the Southern Cross. Bishop Cowio assisted at the ceremony, and a large number of clergy were present. . Judgment was given this morning in the Anazi inquiry. The Court found that the ship was stranded through the negligence of Captain Holman while under the influeuce of liquor, and also censured the first and second mates. The act stipulates that a ship must be seriously damaged to justify the suspending or cancelling certificates ; and as no serious damage was done the Court declined to do either. It recommends that a pilot station be established at Tiri-tiri. Christohuroh, March 20. Messrs Royse, Stead, and Co. report wheat firm at from 4s 9d to 4s lOd ; barley, 5s to 5s 3d ; for oats quotations are nominal ; flour, Lll 10s to Ll2 at mills ; butter, ll£d to Is j cheese, 6d to 6£d. Napier, March 21. The confiscated block at Patukahi, Poverty Bay, is to be cut up and sold by auction in sections on fats of 40 and 100 acres ; on the hills of 500 and 1000 acres. The total average is 60,000. Tenders are called for the reclamation of 15 acres adjoining the new wharves at Port Ahuriri.

LATER ASHANTEE NEWS. FURTHER FROM THE PALMER DIGGINGS. LATEST AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE. [ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Auckland, March 21. The Hero has arrived. She left Sydney on March 14. Singapore, March 14. General Wolseley received an envoy of the King of Ashantee at Folomanah, and sent him back to Coomassie with a draft of the treaty of peace. The King of Achenese (?) leaves Ashantee, and becomes an alty of England. Sydney, March 14. The establishment of a second telegraph wire and service with England is being discussed by Parliament. If the Governments of Queensland and New Zealand will grant sums to assist in carrying out the work, a second wire via Singapore will soon be laid. The emigrant ship Sonthern Belle has arrived from London dismasted. A deputation from the Sydney Rifle Association had an interview with the Colonial Secretary for the purpose of requesting him to obtain 100,000 rounds of heavy ball cartridges for the next Annual Prize Meeting of the Association, such ammunition to be specially made for the occasion, and also for the annual contest against Victoria and New Zealand. The floods are subsiding at the Palmer River, and the roads to the gold-fields are drying fast. Pack-horses are very much wanted. Several men died of starvation during the floods ; some existed for a week on grass. A letter despatch from Townsville says the road to Palmer is now accessible, and the rivers all down. Provisions. ar§ still ijcar.ee qn the diggings. " ; Two men who have arrived from Cooktown state they prospected 100 miles up the Palmer without success. , Reefs are being found in all directions. Gold has been found within 40 miles of Cooktown. Provisions are plentiful and cheap! at Cooktown. Meat scarce, but twenty-two cows have reached the MEL^qUR^TE. The final cricket- match between Vie' toriaand the All-England Eleven, had not been finished when the Hero left. Victoria had made in first innings 161, in second innings 10 wickets down for 55, Cossfcick not out. English Eleven made in their innings 166. Adelaide. | Twenty thousand bushels of wheat sold at 6s. Bquiti£4, March 22. Mr W. H. Sheppard, editor of the Register, died last night after a short illness. Lyttelton, March 21. Arrived.— The New Zealand Shipping Gonjpany's ship Qity of Glasgow, 13 days from London.' She brings 2^ 'statute adults. There were eight deaths of infants from scarlatina aud measels, and two births. The emigrants were landed at the quarantine ground as a presautionary measure. Napjer, March 21. The following aj?e the scores in the North and South Island match : — North— Greer, 61 ; Hoskins, 59; Humphries, 68 ; Armstrong (Thames), 55 ; Rengff, 54 ; Hamlin, 49 ; Hazard, 43; gameron, 40 ; Liddell, 36. South— M'-Kengie, fiQ ; J. Buchanan, 57 ; D. Buchanan, 54 ; Crossman, 62 j Burn, 49; Perrin, 46 ; Blatch, 44; Richardson, 44 ; Davies, 41 ; Fox, 41. ' : Twelve of the A.C. (staff) fired this afternoon at 200 and yards, 1 shots each ; first prize, LB, Sub-inspector Marshall, A.C, 40 points ; second prize, L 6. Armourer Christie, 39 ; third prize, L 4, Constable Gallagher, A.C, 38; fourth prize, L 2, Staff-Secretary Stephens, 37. The shooting is expected to finish on Wednesday, and the presentation of prizes will take place on Friday, to be followed by a dinner on the same day, and a ball in the evening, ;.';'. Auokla'nd, March 21. The new Mißßion schooner, au auxiliary